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Julia O'Brien

"PepperPlease"

 illustrator    storyteller      designer

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Julia was born and raised in Colorado before heading to Chicago for University. She describes herself as an image maker and a storyteller who loves learning new skills and hearing silenced voices. Her passion areas include mental health awareness, healthcare issues, disability studies, biology, psychology,  environmental activism, social welfare, LGBTQ+ representation, women's rights, and the power of fiction. Her work  explores the relationship between image and language.

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Artist: Bio
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education

School of the Art Institute of Chicago with Distinction

Since 2023

University of Colorado Boulder

From 2020 - 2021

Awards

Publications

2023
2022
2021
2019

American Society for Bioethics and Humanities

Graphic Design Contest

American Medical Association Journal of Ethics

Segregation in Healthcare

American Medical Association Journal of Ethics

Clinicians in Government

2023
2022

2021
 

"Failure" Scholarship

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

"Body-Builder" Writing Award

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

PB&J Leadership Grant

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 

Insert Your Name Here

Xerox Candy Bar

With Stillness and Solidarity

American Medical Association Journal of Ethics

How Much Will it Cost?

American Medical Association Journal of Ethics

Artist: Contact
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